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The Latest: Faculty on strike at Pennsylvania universities

Students at Cal U., IUP and Slippery Rock among more than 100,000 affected by walkout

Updated: 7:34 AM EDT Oct 19, 2016

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The Latest: Faculty on strike at Pennsylvania universities

Students at Cal U., IUP and Slippery Rock among more than 100,000 affected by walkout

Updated: 7:34 AM EDT Oct 19, 2016

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HARRISBURG, Pa. —

The latest on the strike at Pennsylvania state universities:

7 a.m.

A spokesman for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education says there is disappointment that the union representing faculty decided to strike, and the state system wants to settle the differences for the sake of the students.

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Faculty members went on strike Wednesday at 14 Pennsylvania state universities, affecting more than 100,000 students.

Kenn Marshall says the state system is still assessing the impact of the strike, because it's not immediately clear how many faculty members will participate and how it will affect classes.

He says the state system thought it made significant progress toward settling the strike and thought the union would consider postponing the action.

Marshall says they will do everything they can to get the differences settled, but "it takes two. We need cooperation."

No meetings are currently scheduled, but Marshall says the sides "need to get together and need to resolve this."

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5:05 a.m.

Faculty members have gone on strike at 14 Pennsylvania state universities, impacting more than 100,000 students.

Contract negotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and its faculty union hit an impasse late Tuesday night when the union says the state handed it its last, best offer and was done negotiating.

The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties announced on its Facebook page that faculty went on strike for 5 a.m. Wednesday. It affects more than 5,000 faculty members and coaches.

The two sides were unable to reach agreement on proposed raises and health care contributions.

The system has never had a strike in its 34-year history.

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1 a.m.

A faculty strike impacting more than 100,000 students at 14 Pennsylvania state universities appears imminent.

Contract negotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and its faculty union hit an impasse late Tuesday night when the union says the state handed it its last, best offer and was done negotiating.

The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties has set a strike for 5 a.m. Wednesday for its more than 5,000 faculty members and coaches if no agreement is reached.

The union says it's reviewing the proposal and a final decision about a strike will come at 4:59 a.m. Wednesday.

The two sides appear to be unable to reach agreement on proposed raises and health care contributions.

The system has never had a strike in its 34-year history.

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The State System of Higher Education is comprised of these 14 universities: